Schools, public transport, playing fields, swimming pools, health facilities, major road upgrades, community facilities and more are on the agenda for Wilton, all part of the infrastructure plan published by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment yesterday.
Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan has welcomed the release of the Department’s infrastructure delivery summary ‘Wilton - Building a great new town’ and encouraged community members to have a look and see what will be delivered in W…
Tender No. 2020/40Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking Tenders for the construction of the car park extension at Walton Street and the resurfacing of Walton Lane, Picton. The works involve the construction of the car parking bays, road resurfacing, footpaths, stormwater drainage and street lighting.
The contractor is to be responsible for all works, including but not limited to: site establishments and environmental controls, bulk earthworks, pavement construction, concrete works including kerb…
Wollondilly Council is excited to launch its new Visit Wollondilly website today, providing helpful tourism information for both visitors and residents and supporting local tourism providers.
The website has been designed to modernise Wollondilly’s online tourism footprint, simplify navigation for users and raise awareness of what is available in the Shire.
Mayor Robert Khan said, “This new website is a great way to attract tourists to our region”
“Most people go online to plan their holidays…
The Wollondilly Summer Beach Bus will be running again in January 2021, providing a free hop on, hop off bus service to North Wollongong beach.
Due to the immense popularity of the Beach Bus in previous years, there will be two buses running again in 2021 to allow more people to travel to the beach and reduce the travel time for everyone.
There will be two separate routes; one leaving from Bargo and one from Warragamba.
The buses will travel to North Wollongong Beach on the Monday of 4, 11,…
Wollondilly Council and the NSW RFS Southern Highlands Team welcomed the Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Premier Gladys Berejiklian, RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers and Resilience NSW Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons to the official opening of the new Fire Truck Memorial Playground at Telopea Park, Buxton today.
The memorial playground was built to honour Mr Geoffrey Keaton and Mr Andrew O’Dwyer of Horsley Park Brigade, who lost their lives in the Green Wattle Creek bushfire at Buxton last December.…
The Grey Headed Flying Fox camp in Picton has expanded to over 15,000 individuals and is the largest the camp has been since monitoring started in 2013.
Wollondilly Council is looking into ways to help neighbouring residents deal with the impacts created by the camp.
Council is limited in what activities can be undertaken around the camp by Threatened Species Licensing provided by the State Government. This means no works can be undertaken around the camp during this current period of birthing…
Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking tenders for the provision of one Road Maintenance Truck to assist with the delivery of road maintenance and construction programmes throughout the Wollondilly Local Government Area.
Council (the Principal) is seeking tenders from appropriately experienced suppliers to build and deliver the vehicle, the resulting contract will be a lump sum contract.
Tender documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website. The Contact Officer for…
Applications Approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Clause 124 of the Regulation,
Notification is given that the undermentioned developments have recently been granted. Any public submissions received were carefully considered by
Wollondilly Shire Council as part of the assessment of the subject application. Details of the applications and a copy of the consent together with any conditions attached is available for public…
With drowning the number one cause of death in children under five, Wollondilly Council is reminding residents to check the safety of their swimming pools this summer.
Mayor Robert Khan has highlighted the importance of checking the safety of pools to keep children safe this summer.
“We want to remind everyone to check the safety of their swimming pools as the weather warms up.”
“Whether at home, visiting family and friends or on holiday, we always need to keep a close eye on children when th…
Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan has welcomed the announcement of funding for projects at Remembrance Driveway, Tahmoor and Appin Road, Appin through the Australian and NSW Government Safer Roads Program.
Mayor Khan said, “Council is delighted to receive this funding which will increase the safety of drivers and pedestrians in the Wollondilly Shire.”
“Council had applied for the funding at Remembrance Driveway, Tahmoor with the aim of improving pedestrian safety on this increasingly busy stretch…
The winners of the 2020 Wollondilly Christmas Lights Competition were announced at the annual Christmas Lights Dinner last night.
Mayor Robert Khan said, “The Christmas Lights competition is a highlight in the Wollondilly calendar and a fun way to kick off the festive season.”
“As usual, there are some beautiful, and creative entries on show this year.”
This year there were 37 entries from across the Shire, representing 9 towns in Wollondilly.
The four judges for the competition were Nathani…
Proposed Leases – Tahmoor Community Centre- Ref: CM4529
Council is proposing to enter into 3 separate leases with “Wollondilly Community Links, Rainbow Playhouse and Uniting Care Burnside” for the use of part of Council owned land at Lot 46 DP 730919, No. 6 Harper Close Tahmoor, for community services. Each Lessee’s term is proposed for a five (5) year period.
In accordance with Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993, submissions to be submitted up to the close of business 5pm on Tue…
Proposed Lease - Victoria Oval (& construction of Rural Fire Station) – Ref: CM12500 & DD10.2020.516.001.
Council is proposing to enter into a Lease with NSW Rural Fire Services to enable a building to be constructed and used for emergency services (Rural Fire Station) on land known as Part Lot 7005 DP 902838, No. 157-187 Menangle Street Picton – Victoria Park Oval Reserve. The proposed term of occupancy is for four (4) consecutive five (5) year terms, totalling 20 years.
In…
Wollondilly Library invites book lovers in Wollondilly Shire and beyond to join NSW Reads – a statewide online book club and one of New South Wales’ largest reading programs.
Coordinated by the New South Wales Public Library Association, NSW Reads will see book lovers across the state reading Andrew Pippos’ debut novel, Lucky's.
Central to the theme of Lucky’s is the iconic Greek milk bar/café businesses, found in many Australian towns and suburbs.
In the current climate of uncertainty a…
Repairs, Alterations & Construction of a Smart Working Hub; Old Post Office, Picton
Tender number 2021/02
The Old Post Office building located on the corner of Argyle and Menangle Street’s, Picton has over the years performed a range of duties.
Council is repurposing the building to create a Smart Hub for the community. The Smart Hub will provide a centrally located facility for small business, start-up businesses, community groups and minor events.
This Tender is for repairs an…
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